East Tunnel Mouth Track
Waitakere Ranges Regional Park
- 20 min one way
- Medium
- Filter Track leads off near Christian Road, up to Scenic Drive.
- Peripatus Track meets at Scenic Drive, and connects with the Swanson Pipeline Track. You could form a loop easily.
- Anderson Track sets off across Scenic Drive.
- Both Opanuku and Swanson Pipeline Tracks set off from near the road end, in opposite directions.
A steep track between Scenic Drive and the eastern portal of George's Tunnel at the end of the Waitakere Tramline. This track is useful as a connector.
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Walking time
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20 min |
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Distance
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1.2km |
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Type
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One way
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Grade
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Medium
Rocky and slippery climb. Grades explained
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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Waitakere Filter Station at the end of Christian Road |
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Ends
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Scenic Drive |
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Maps
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Altitude
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160m
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250m
Altitude change 90m
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This short track is split into two distinct sections, one far more popular than the other.
From the filter station at the end of Christian Road, follow a wide gravel road to the maintenance buildings at the tunnel portal. From here, a track climbs quickly up through forest to a junction with the Peripatus Track at Scenic Drive. The track is rocky, steep, and narrow.